Militia Veteran. Born the son of Samuel Arnold, his family settled in Morris County, New Jersey in 1730. He served as county sheriff for three terms, and served as a Captain in the Morris Militia Light Horse during the American Revolution. In 1777, Arnold's Tavern served as headquarters for the Continental Army from January until May, following the army's withdraw from Princeton and Trenton. General Washington and his wife took rooms there. The Continental Army returned to Morristown in December 1779 for another encampment, and Arnold's Tavern played host to General Nathanael Greene and his wife, who gave birth in the Tavern. Arnold married Elizabeth Tuthill October 1, 1770, she died in May 1803. He married a second time December 26, 1807 to Sarah Nixon; he fathered seventeen children in all.
Militia Veteran. Born the son of Samuel Arnold, his family settled in Morris County, New Jersey in 1730. He served as county sheriff for three terms, and served as a Captain in the Morris Militia Light Horse during the American Revolution. In 1777, Arnold's Tavern served as headquarters for the Continental Army from January until May, following the army's withdraw from Princeton and Trenton. General Washington and his wife took rooms there. The Continental Army returned to Morristown in December 1779 for another encampment, and Arnold's Tavern played host to General Nathanael Greene and his wife, who gave birth in the Tavern. Arnold married Elizabeth Tuthill October 1, 1770, she died in May 1803. He married a second time December 26, 1807 to Sarah Nixon; he fathered seventeen children in all.
